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Matthew 1:1-17 Slide 2 Caution: Genealogical research can be difficult. Genealogies can be boring. A Genealogical search may expose more than we want to know. Slide 3 Is difficult. Is by no means boring. Is full of characters most of us wouldnt brag about. Slide 4 Distinctions between Matthews and Lukes genealogies of Jesus: Matthew starts with Abraham and moves forward to Jesus Luke starts with Jesus and moves backwards to Adam (son of God). There are people in each gen. that are not in the other. Matthew traces Josephs genealogy. Luke appears to be tracing Marys genealogy. Slide 5 Matthew 1:1 (NIV) A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham: Literally: This is the book of the Genesis of Jesus Christ Slide 6 The expression, the record of the genealogy in the Greek text reads, somewhat literally, the book of the genesis of Jesus Christ. It is nearly identical with the Greek translations of Genesis 2:4 and 5:1: Gen. 2:4 This is the book of the genesis of the heavens and the earth . Gen. 5:1 This is the book of the genesis/generations of mankind/Adam . Slide 7 Linked to creation even as John does. Linked to the first man. Everyone in Adams genealogy died. Everyone in Jesus genealogy died. But everyone in Jesus generation after him lives. Jesus is the start of something new. Everyone in Adam dies. Everyone in Christ is given the gift of eternal life. Slide 8 Matthew is careful to show that our Lords lineage makes Him both a son of David, and a son of Abraham: Conclusions: Jesus is the fulfillment of both the Abrahamic (see Galatians 3:15-16) and the Davidic (see Matthew 22:42-46) covenants. Jesus is the legitimate heir to the throne of David; He is the king of Israel. Galatians 3:15-16 (NIV) 15 Brothers, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say and to seeds, meaning many people, but and to your seed, meaning one person, who is Christ. Matthew 22:42-46 (NIV) 42 What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he? The son of David, they replied. 43 He said to them, How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him Lord? For he says, 44 The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet. 45 If then David calls him Lord, how can he be his son? 46 No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions. Slide 9 Matthew 1:2-6 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, 4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of King David. Slide 10 Many of the names in this genealogy from Abraham to David are names that we recognize. These are the names of real people, people who lived many years ago, but real people nevertheless. Conclusion: Jesus was a human being (as well as divine), a real person, born of a line of real people. 1 John 4:1-2 (NIV) 1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, Slide 11 All those listed in Matthews Gospel were sinners, and some are really rotten! Conclusion: The blessings of God on His people had/has nothing to do with the good works of men, but can only be explained in terms of the mercy and grace of God. Slide 12 Slide 13 The Father of faith but had a dysfunctional family. On several occasions lied that Sarah was his sister. Listens to his wife and had a child through Hagar, Sarahs handmaid. Slide 14 Deceived his father and stole his brothers birthright Had competition between his wives Had out of control children Maybe the most dysfunctional family in the Bible Slide 15 Peeping Tom Adulterer Murderer Slide 16 Matthew includes four women in his genealogy. Three were Gentile by birth and the fourth (Bathsheba) was married to a Hittite (a Gentile). Three of the women are not high in regards to noble character. Conclusion: Gods promise of salvation through the Messiah was for unworthy sinners, including Gentiles. Slide 17 Slide 18 A Gentile The daughter-n-in-law of Judah Played the role of a prostitute in order to have a child through Judah. Slide 19 A Gentile A Prostitute Slide 20 Moabite (Gentile) Slide 21 The wife of Uriah Adulterous Slide 22 Matthew 1:6-11 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriahs wife, 7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, 8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah, 9 Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. Slide 23 700 wives 300 concubines Allowed pagan practices and idolatry through his wives. Slide 24 Arrogance and lack of wisdom divided the Kingdom Slide 25 These were pretty good kings, though each had his weaknesses. Slide 26 Ahaz is judged by the Hebrew historians as having committed such abominable Canaanite practices as sacrificing his son and worshiping at high places (2 Kings 16:1-4). He comited Idolatrous abominations (2 Kin. 16:3, 4; 2 Chr. 28:24, 2225). Under his reign Judah was invaded by the kings of Syria and Samaria, 2 Kin. 16:5, 6; 2 Chr. 28:58. He robed the temple to purchase aid from the king of Assyria, 2 Kin. 16:79, 17, 18; 2 Chr. 28:21. He visited Damascus, obtained a novel pattern of an altar, which he substituted for the altar in the temple in Jerusalem, and otherwise perverted the forms of worship. Because of his wickedness he was not brought into the sepulchre of the kings. Slide 27 Matthew 1:12-16 12 After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Eliud, 15 Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Slide 28 Second to last king of Judah Ruled for 100 days Was exiled to Babylon After an imprisonment of thirty-seven years (Jer. 52:31, 33), he was liberated by Evil-merodach, and permitted to occupy a place in the kings household and sit at his table, receiving every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life (52:3234). Slide 29 Matthew included names that seem insignificant and unknown to us. Conclusion: Even those not known to us are significant to God. Slide 30 Mathew took great care in the organization of Jesus genealogy. Matthew 1:17 (NIV) Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ. Slide 31 Everyone after Adam sinned and died. Everyone of Jesus descendents died. Death is common to all. Jesus death gives the gift of eternal life. Jesus genealogy includes real people. Jesus, though the Son of God was also a man. Jesus had dysfunctional people and dysfunctional families in his genealogy. He died for dysfunctional people with dysfunctional genealogies. Slide 32